Hair curler



Sept. 14- 1926. 1,599,988

H. A. CQTTON HAIR CURLER Filed Oct. 6, 1925 glwuento o Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES HARRY A. COTTON, OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA.

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-App1ication filed October 6, 1925. Serial No. 60,836.

This invention relates to hair curlers, and has for one of its objects the provision of an article of this character which shall be adapted to permit the rapid drying of the hair, and to attain this end the invention comprebonds the employment of a hollow open ended and perforated cylinder about which the hair is adapted to be wound.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hair curler of the character stated which shall include an elastic strap adapted to extend longitudinally of the cylinder to secure the hair thereon and hooks carried by the strap and engaging the open ends of the cylinder to removably connect the strap to the cylinder.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hair curler of the character stated which shall include tabs through the medium of which the strap may be readily manipulated to connect it to and disconnect it from the cylinder.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully de scribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is an elevational view of a hair curler constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a similar view looking at the article from another direction;

Figure 8 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the hair curler, the section being taken on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4: is a transverse sectional View of the hair curler, the section being taken on the plane indicated by the line 4-4: of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a detail plan view of one end of the hair retaining strap and one of the connecting hooks therefor, and

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view illustrating a slight modification in the tabs of the hair curler.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawing, by similar reference charactors.

The hair curler comprises a hollow cylinder 1 which is fully open at its ends and provided with perforations 2 and about which the hair is adapted to be wound in the manner illustrated in Figure 1. The cylinder 1 may be made of metal or any other material suitable for the purpose. An elastic strap 3 of rubber or elastic webbing and extending longitudinally of the cylinder 1 is adapted to secure the hairwound on the cylinder against casual displacement. Hooks l secured to the strap 3 and engaging the ends of the cylinder 1 are adapted toremovably connect the strap to the cylinder. Each of the hooks t comprises a clamp or attaching element 5, a long shank 6 and a bill 7 The clamps or attaching elements 5 are secured to the strap 3 inwardly beyond the ends thereof. The bills 6 extend outwardly from the clamp or attaching elements 5 in the direction of and are located below the outer ends of the strap 3, and the bills 7 extend inwardly beyond the outer ends of the shanks 6. Due to the manner in which the hooks A are connected to the strap 3, the ends of the latter are free and provide tabs 3 by which the strap may be manipulated during its ap plication to or its removal from the cylinder 1. As shown in Figure 6, the tabs, which are here designated 3", may be formed integrally with the clamps or attaching elements 5 of the hooks i.

As the element 1 is of cylindrical formation the hair may be readily wound about the same. After this has been done the strap 8 is applied to retain the hair against casual displacement. As the cylinder 1 is fully open at its ends and provided with perforations air will freely circulate there through and through the hair wound about the same with the result that the hair will be quickly dried. The hooks 4 and tabs 3" provide means through the medium of which the strap 3 may be readily connected with or disconnected from the cylinder 1. The curler will not break the hair, it is highly eflicient in use, and can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

What is claimed is 1. A hair curler comprising a hollow cylinder open at its ends, an elastic strap, and hooks connected to the strap inwardly be yond the ends thereof and adapted to engage the ends of the cylinder, the ends of thg strap being free and constituting finger ta s.

2. A hair curler comprising a hollow cylinder fully open at its ends, an elastic strap eXte-riorly of the cylinder and extending longitudinally thereof, hooks removably engaging the ends of the cylinder and having long shanks contacting with the outer side of the cylinder and located between the strap and cylinder, and means connecting the shanks to the strap inwardly beyond the ends of the latter, the ends of the strap being free and constituting finger tabs.

3. A hair curler comprising a. hollow cylinder open at its ends, an elastic strap, hooks connected to the strap and engaging the ends of the cylinder, and tabs carried by the hooks.

4-. A hair curler comprising a hollow cylinder open at its ends, an elastic strap, hooks connected to the strap and engaging the ends of the cylinder, and tabs carried by the strap.

5. A hair curler comprising a hollow cylinder open at its ends, an elastic strap, hooks connected to the strap and engaging the ends otthe cylinder, and tabs by means of which the strap may be manipulated to permit of 29 its being connected to or disconnected from the tube.

6. A hair curler comprising an elastic strap, a hook connected to the strap, a tab connected to one of said parts, a cylinder, and means connecting the strap to one end of the cylinder, the hook being releasably engaged with the other end of the cylinder.

In testimony whereof I atliX my signature.

HARRY A. COTTON. 

